At Least 22 Dead, 384 Missing After Flash Floods Strike Nepal-Tibet Border

Flash floods along the Bhote Koshi River on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 22 people on 26 August 2026. Officials report 384 tourists missing, including nationals of India, the US, the UK, and Malaysia. Rescue helicopters cannot land in Rasuwa district's mountainous terrain until floodwaters recede. The same river flooded in 2025, killing nine.